Vision care Eye Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
1. Control (no eyeglasses)
2. Free eyeglasses + information schools
Students and teachers will undergo a 5 minute basic vision test. Those students whose basic vision t
Sponsors
Stanford University (USA)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female fourth and fifth grade elementary school students, 2. Ages 8 to 12 3. Attending public elementary schools in rural areas of northwestern China 4. Schools are randomly selected from areas surrounding major cities. These areas are known to have high concentrations of migrants and are known to be relatively poor.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Students will be excluded from the trial if they have an ailment or condition that prevents them from being safely dilated and given a proper corrective vision prescription (existing literature indicates this would be at most one percent of the sample population).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured in both a baseline and follow-up survey: 1. Number of children wearing glasses regularly 2. School performance, determined from a standardized test we will administer and students? grade | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline by way of a survey filled out by the subjects: 1. Student interest in school 2. Student mental health 3. Student self confidence | — |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed